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| 1. | [ noun ] (politics) an organization to gain political power | |
| Synonyms: | political_party | |
| Examples: | "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level" |
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| Related terms: | organization Republican_Party Constitutional_Union_Party Communist_Party Anti-Masonic_Party Federalist_Party Liberal_Party Democratic_Party Democratic-Republican_Party Farmer-Labor_Party Free_Soil_Party Communist_Party Greenback_Party Labour_Party green_party Liberty_Party Militant_Tendency Nazi_Party People's_Party Progressive_Party Prohibition_Party black_panthers Social_Democratic_Party Socialist_Labor_Party Socialist_Party States'_Rights_Democratic_Party Whig_Party third_party Conservative_Party American_Party American_Labor_Party guomindang war_party opposition political_system | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment | |
| Examples: | "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" |
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| Related terms: | affair cocktail_party tea_party feast bunfight house_party dance jolly whist_drive ceilidh birthday_party bash | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a band of people associated temporarily in some activity | |
| Synonyms: | company | |
| Examples: | "they organized a party to search for food" "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen" |
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| Related terms: | set fatigue_party party_to_the_action rescue_party search_party stretcher_party landing_party war_party company | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a group of people gathered together for pleasure | |
| Examples: | "she joined the party after dinner" |
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| Related terms: | social_gathering dinner reception dance open_house reunion sociable wedding soiree housewarming shower garden_party masquerade hen_party slumber_party whist_drive stag_party shindig | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (law) a person involved in legal proceedings | |
| Examples: | "the party of the first part" |
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| Related terms: | person assignee litigant vouchee John_Doe contractor richard_roe assignor jane_doe intervenor reversioner tort-feasor law | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] (politics) based upon or representing political parties | |
| Examples: | "party politics" "party leaders" |
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| Related terms: | partisan | |
| 7. | [ verb ] have or participate in a party | |
| Examples: | "The students were partying all night before the exam" |
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| Related terms: | celebrate rave | |
| Similar spelling: |
part parrot parity Parrott Parrett Parrotia Partee paired Parthia parody Parady |
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